Cold steel and Lynn Thompson steel choice

DB731 said:
Since they apparently discovered "faux G-10" I'm guessing "faux titanium" is soon to be discovered as well..
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Basically aluminum :)

I asked them for a 3.5" blade Mini Recon but not sure about the aluminum slabs for the Code 4. Also asked for Kobun with different clip set up and it seems somebody special asked for the same.

I like how easy Aus 8 is with little field touch ups without stones, sandpaper, etc. 1-2 minute touch ups every few days on a Sharpmaker keeps it blazing along. If you actually use the higher edge retention of a higher end steel the touch ups and sharpening won't be as painless or quick. Especially if you hit some metal unintentionally working real world.

After cutting up the boxes to 5 large home theatre speakers, a new receiver, coffee table with benches, and making the old, gritty carpet of a 12-18' room into dozens of small squares - my Mini Recon was back to blazing sharp in the time it took to smoke a cig.
 
I have owned Cold Steel knives in the past, and my little guy has a mini ak.

As much as I can't stand LT (his vids remind me of a late night infomercial), there is no denying that CS knives are tough as nails.
I am sure he spent a lot of time and resources on the steel he uses.
Why start over from scratch when he's already got a good thing going?

Speaking only for myself, he could offer the latest, greatest, bestest super steel on the planet, and I still wouldn't buy it.
 
I miss VG-1 and Carbon V (as well as US made CS knives), but I've tried some of the newer Taiwanese AUS8 folders and I'm quite happy with them. Especially considering the price.

I bought a couple of Voyagers because I wanted reliable folders to take on trips (I travel a lot) that I wouldn't miss if they got stolen/lost and could tae a beating on the road. For about $50 they are a lot of knife.
 
Ankerson said:
AUS-8 is a good user steel, it's tough and holds a respectable edge.

For people outside of BF out in the real world it seems to be good enough and has been good enough for the better part of 30 years now.
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This has been my experience as well. The steel really is tough! And it sharpens easily and holds an edge just fine. (it is no super steel, but just fine).


I am a user who would like to see more higher end steels. But honestly, the prices they would charge for high end steel in knives, would price them out of other better options for me.

I had one of their Trail masters in sanmai III. The steel was good. Seemed to hold a sharp edge longer. But The prices again would push me towards knives with much much better warranties and better steel. Even the Custom world! There are many makers on here that make stellar knives that are right in the wheel house of prices for a production knife from CS in any higher end steel!
 
GCG199 said:
It was called the Ultra-Lock. It was quite similar to the Benchmade Axis-Lock, but not as smooth in operation, especially when closing the knife in my experience.
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Hehe they moved off of that lock for a reason. Demko is a pretty clever guy, though. I bet he can improve upon the Ultra Lock. He just needs the inspiration to do it.
 
DB731 said:
What inspired them to do that?
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I wasn't following CS at the time, but from what I have seen there was a mass of complaints about the lock being stiff and just all around bad (aside from lock strength, IIRC the Ultra Lock matched the Axis in strength).
 
i knew they made the ultra lock...but I think they still had to license it from benchmade even tho they designed it...i'm wanting them to make something like it in operation but that doesn't need to bbe licensed to keep costs down and have it demko designed. he makes good designs
 
matt_b89 said:
i knew they made the ultra lock...but I think they still had to license it from benchmade even tho they designed it...i'm wanting them to make something like it in operation but that doesn't need to bbe licensed to keep costs down and have it demko designed. he makes good designs
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Any chance of Demko's designs being recognized by Spyderco, Benchmade, or Kershaw?
 
marcinek said:
He might if he stops making boatloads of money selling what he's making now. If your business model ain't broke, don't fix it.

That simple.
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Very well said, aus 8 is preferred because it will flex instead of break, it cost less, and is easy to re sharpen
 
I'm a serious knife enthusiast but that makes us a lover of most things knives, minus the pure junk or illegal copies.

I'm an equal opportunity knife lover and have virtually no issues with AUS-8 as an everyday user steel. What a razor edge you can get on AUS-8!

I just received my very first Cold Steel knife ever and I have to confess that this Counterpoint 1 is a damned nice knife for the street price. I'm carrying it today and like it a lot.

I just took some pictures behind my office . . .

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Alberta Ed said:
There's nothing at all wrong with AUS-8. It's not the steel-of-the-day that we knife nerds look for, but it is tough, highly stain-resistant, takes an excellent, fine edge and holds it well, to judge by my Voyagers. All my Cold Steel knives cut well. What's not to like?
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This ^

And I carry a large Voyager more often than not. I peeled spuds with my Mackinac Hunter today and it whipped their hides off like a scalpal.
 
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